"Hey, you didn't answer my question earlier. Who exactly are you? Why is your shooting technique at a professional level? Tell me!" urged Lion, whose mind was already filled with questions."I've always followed and monitored your training, but with just over a month of me not being here, there's no way you could be this terrible." he continued, unable to accept reality.In Alice's three months of training, Lion was not at the Black Dragon headquarters last month but in Indonesia to monitor the progress of the construction of the new laboratory that Lily had rewarded him for, helping him at the Miami Customs Office the other day. He was obviously amazed at Alice's progress."I'm just a weak woman who keeps being told to carry hatred and resentment to lift myself up. You are also the resentment that became the embers that fuelled my passion to surpass my limits. Thank you for being cruel to me, and your attitude makes me want to keep trying to be better and surpass you.""Don't get coc
"I'm not saying my decision is without consideration," Mr. Jack replied calmly, "Lily and Sky have already been seen by them, but Lion, not many enemies know, especially since he rarely gets into conflicts," he continued."And for Alice, let's just say I gave her the first mission. There's no point in being good at shooting without being tested in real combat, is there? What do you expect my attitude to be for her anyway? Of course, she should also experience real hardships like the ones you guys faced before today,""Am I wrong, Alice? You want to be strong, don't you? Live combat should strengthen your long- and close-range shooting skills, not just in a training area like this."Mr Jack's words could not be denied by his children. Alice lowered her head and sighed heavily, then looked at Mr Jack again."I'm ready, sir. Please guide me as to what to do. Because I... have never shot a human at all during my training, so to shoot the enemy, I must also prepare my heart," Alice answere
"If you touch her and sever just one hair, then I'm sure the way you die will be tragic," Lion growled. He was so furious that he couldn't resist their quick-fire acting anymore."Then what can you do, huh?" the man said smugly, pointing his middle finger at Lion mockingly."See for yourself!" he replied briefly as he quickly grabbed the man's middle finger and broke it instantly. Of course, screams were immediately heard, diverting the mocking laughter to Alice, who had really caught their attention.Lion got up from his downed position, holding his sore stomach. His quick movements immediately hit several big men before him, giving him the distance to retake a stance and attack.But when Lion turned to Alice, his concentration was broken. He was slammed hard to the side after receiving a hard kick from another man. He was still glued to Alice, who was still shrouded in trauma."Gosh, that stupid woman is such a pain!" he grumbled again while trying to get up, "Hey, take out your gun
"You think you can just destroy my base and leave? Heck, maybe it was just a dream!" Zack's voice rang out behind Lion, and when Lion turned to him, Lion saw the tip of Zack's gun right in front of his face."Why talk so much and not just kill me? It's better than bearing the shame of losing like this, haha! You're a disgrace!" despite being pushed to the edge of death, Lion still managed to cuss in his arrogance."I was still in my right mind not to throw away such a large sum of money, even though I hated that fact about you being highly valued when you were alive," Zack replied."That means you're still poor and have to be a beggar. You don't deserve to call yourself a mafia leader if you still care about pocket change." Lion mocked again, "How can you have the desire to equalize your lowly self with the high Brother Sky?""Trust me, don't overstep the boundaries of your low self-esteem. You can't touch the Sky even if you're a chicken with golden wings!"[Kick!!!]After wearing an
"What? What did I say?" Lion quickly realized he had misspoken and immediately changed the subject with his denial."You just said 'my lover' when I asked you. Don't deny and fool me." Alice protested, "Your face looks stupid when you deny it, haha," she continued laughing, and Alice's laughter made Lion smile, too."You look like my dead lover."Lion's words stopped Alice's laughter, "someone like you had a lover? Didn't she get tired of dating a cold guy like you? Haha. Don't make me laugh even harder. My stomach is almost healed, haha!" Alice laughed again at Lion's joke, which made no sense.How could a cold-hearted human as cold as the south polar ice have a lover? That's what made Alice laugh."Because I once had one, so I can say that she looks like you, or vice versa, you look like her," Lion replied calmly; Alice could see the smile on Lion's stiff face, "Ah, maybe not at all because you're actually different," he continued smiling sadly."Are you really serious?" Alice asked
"Hold your head up, Rose. You're not at fault if you don't reciprocate his feelings. I know you were traumatized by your life in the past, and things got better as time passed. No one will force you to accept Lion, not Lion, me, or even Sky. Your decision is your own. But...""I don't blame Lion with his feelings for you either. I would be happy if you guys got together and lived harmoniously like a normal couple. However, if things don't turn out that way, I hope you and Lion will still love each other as my children. I only ask that of you.""If Lion is so stubborn, then I hope that you will be the one to understand and handle your affairs without bringing division to our family, dear."Mr Jack's gloomy expression was clear in the eyes of his three children, especially Rose, who carried the burden of Lion's feelings for her."I'll talk to Lion, Dad. Please don't be sad like this. I'll carry the burden and not be able to avenge myself on them over there," Rose approached Mr Jack and
Rose changed her identity after returning to Indonesia. In this country, the name Black Rose is unknown to anyone; there is only Alice Vianney Reksa, the poor outcast woman.Upstairs of Starnight Bar. There was Alice with a red face because she had been drinking all night to accompany some investors about to tie up with her family's company.After Alice returned from abroad, she became Dena's secretary's assistant. Luna is an old girl who devoted herself to serving the Reksa family by running the family company. Now, she accompanies Dena to direct her to become the heir of Reksa Karya. Meanwhile, Dena is an adopted sister who switched positions with Alice at birth.Reksa Karya is a company owned by the Reksa family engaged in the ready-to-use wood processing industry, which can later be turned into various wood-based products.Today, Alice is assigned to accompany potential investors to increase their interest in working with Reksa Karya. Aside from being good-looking and fluent in f
Alice slowly let go of the little boy's arms, which hugged her body. She opened the waist-length grey blazer that was still attached to her body to cover the little girl's cold lower body.Alice moistened the handkerchief from her blazer pocket and put it on the little boy's forehead. After the first aid efforts for the little boy were completed, Alice repositioned herself next to the little boy.She grasped the tiny hand and pressed it against Alice's cheek so that the cold palm would become warm. Then, gently patting the little one's arm, she made his sleep more comfortable.The eyes, already very sleepy, closed tightly, half hugging the tiny body beside her.***A gentle poke on Alice's cheek stirred her sleep. Alice's eyes blinked slowly. The weight of her eyes felt like they were about to open completely.The little guy was sitting beside Alice. For whatever reason, he wiped the cold sweat on Alice's forehead."Oh, what's wrong? You don't have a fever anymore?"Alice's first ques